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MadGamer

27-10-2010 22:02

OS X Slow

I know this may sound weird, but OS X has become slow. i.e. apps take a long time to open when OS X is started. Doing a bit of googling suggests that the caches folder is to blame. Now I would like to know what is safe to delete, as I dont just want to start deleting stuff and then finding im faced with a possible re install

Stuart

27-10-2010 22:23

Re: OS X Slow

Try Yasu and tell it to delete your caches. It will leave anything it's not safe to delete.

MadGamer

27-10-2010 22:41

Re: OS X Slow

Running it now :)

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Seems to have worked a treat. Thanks :)

haydnwalker

28-10-2010 23:27

Re: OS X Slow

Never heard of it...but downloading it now, my MBP isn't running slow, but it can't hurt for a little tuneup :)

MadGamer

28-10-2010 23:36

Re: OS X Slow

Quote:

Originally Posted by haydnwalker (Post 35114916)

Never heard of it...but downloading it now, my MBP isn't running slow, but it can't hurt for a little tuneup :)

I found the /Users/Library/Caches folder to be huge

haydnwalker

29-10-2010 10:16

Re: OS X Slow

I ran YASU last night and told the machine to turn off afterwards, and I haven't used it yet today, so I'll see if theres any improvements later.

As an aside... How are you finding your battery life on your MBP MadGamer? Just curious because I'm making a conscious effort where possible to use it on battery rather than power, and its lasting about 5-6hours (moderate use, with wifi switched on - about 3/4 hours if I'm watching videos etc)

MadGamer

31-10-2010 22:40

Re: OS X Slow

Quote:

Originally Posted by haydnwalker (Post 35115002)

Im finding it ok, but not great on battery power, but then its had quite a lot of use and charges over 14months. I have an AppleCare protection plan until 2012, so might get the genius bar at my local Apple store to take a look at the battery for me

haydnwalker

31-10-2010 23:42

Re: OS X Slow

I've had mine since June 2009 and it still has 99% health, and gets a full cycle at least once a week. I don't have a protection plan though :(

Stuart

31-10-2010 23:50

Re: OS X Slow

Actually, Apple say the battery should be charged little and often, but if you don't do that, it should be completed discharged and recharged once a month.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/

ZrByte

01-11-2010 00:40

Re: OS X Slow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35116233)

Actually, Apple say the battery should be charged little and often, but if you don't do that, it should be completed discharged and recharged once a month.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/

Not discharged completely if its Li-Ion though.

Stuart

01-11-2010 00:48

Re: OS X Slow

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 35116244)

Not discharged completely if its Li-Ion though.

They don't say that for the laptops. They do, however, for the iPhone.

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